Shastra Panchangam
May 2026
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Wednesday
Parabhava
Chithirai
30
Budhan
Theypirai
Dwadasitill 10.51 pm, then Trayodasi
Uthirattathitill 11.48 am, then Revathi
Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam
Rahu Kalamafternoon 12.24–2.09
Yamagandammorning 7.13–8.57
Kuligaimorning 10.40–12.25
ChandrashtamamMagam, Pooram, Uthiram 1st quarter
SoolamNorth · Parigaram: milk
Gowri Nalla Neram
morning 5.29–7.13evening 7.21–8.36

Computed for Phoenix, in Arizona time (MST). Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Kuligai from its own sunrise; Gowri Nalla Neram from its sunrise and sunset. Minute times are under Your day.

Shastra's reading

For anything new, 2.09 pm to sunset is the best of the day.

Vishkambha Yogam runs till 8.25 am.

Daily archanai and worship need no muhurtham. For anything important, your family's jyotishi comes first.

Shastra

Your day: Tamil calendar for Phoenix

Computed for Phoenix, to the minute. Use these minutes when fixing a muhurtham.

The day at a glance

Gold marks good time, the solid bars mark times to avoid, and hatching marks a caution: denser while two cautions run together. Tap or drag across the chart to read any moment.

Good times

2.09–7.21 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
5.29–7.13 am; Vishkambha Yogam also runs
8.57–10.40 amClear of every caution

Avoid

7.13–8.57 am
10.40 am–12.25 pm, what begins now is said to repeat
11.57 am–12.53 pm
12.24–2.09 pm
10.55 pm–12.25 am, in the evening

Chandrashtamam

until Thursday 10.05 am

Magam · Pooram · Uthiram, first quarter

For those born in Simha Rasi.

is a time to go carefully: tradition advises waiting until it ends; many put off new ventures, long journeys and disputes.

Sun and Moon

Sunrise5.29 am
Sunset7.21 pm
Moonrise3.44 am (next day)
Moonset4.03 pm
SunMesha Rasi
MoonMeena Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

Thursday 14 May: Pradosham and Masa Sivaratri.

Observance days as Tamil calendars keep them, set by Phoenix's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise.

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Phoenix by modern astronomical calculation (Drik, Lahiri). A caution's start is rounded down and its end up; a good window's start up and its end down. Underlined words open their meaning.

The five limbs

LimbThis dayThen
Budhan (Wednesday)
Dwadasi, till 10.51 pm 43–26 nazhigaiTrayodasi
Uthirattathi, till 11.48 am 15–47 nazhigaiRevathi
Vishkambha Yogam, till 8.25 am caution 7–20 nazhigai
Priti Yogam, till 5.24 am (next day) 59–48 nazhigai		Ayushman Yogam
Kaulava Karanam, till 12.01 pm 16–21 nazhigai
Taitila Karanam, till 10.51 pm 43–26 nazhigai
Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Phoenix

WindowTimeTraditional use
4.08–4.48 amPrayer, meditation, study
7.12–8.43 amA favourable window
7.13–8.57 amAvoided for new beginnings
10.40 am–12.25 pmAvoided for things you do not want repeated
11.57 am–12.53 pmAvoided for new beginnings
12.24–2.09 pmAvoided for new beginnings
10.55 pm–12.25 amAvoided for new beginnings
No Abhijit Muhurtham on this dayWidely used for beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Labam15.29
Dhanam27.14
Sugam8.57
Soram10.40
Visham12.24
Uthi2.09
Amirtham3.53
Rogam5.36

Night

Uthi7.21
Amirtham8.37
Rogam9.52
Labam311.09
Dhanam12.25
Sugam1.41
Soram2.56
Visham4.12

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Vishkambha Yogam; 2 Yamagandam and Vishkambha Yogam; 3 Tyajyam.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Uttarāyaṇa · Vasanta Ṛtu · Meṣa Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Dvādaśī · Saumya Vāsara · Uttaraproṣṭhapadā (Revatī from 11.48 am, computed)

Given in Sanskrit, as recited, with the solar month as Tamil sankalpam uses it. Wording varies by family; confirm with your vadhyar.

1948
2083
2082
5128
1201

Kaliyuga counted as the Tamil almanac counts the current year. Gujarati Samvat turns the day after Deepavali.

Lagnam

Rising signFromTo
Mesha5.29 am5.39 am
Vrishabha5.39 am7.32 am
Mithuna7.32 am9.47 am
Kataka9.47 am12.12 pm
Simha12.12 pm2.34 pm
Kanya2.34 pm4.56 pm
Tula4.56 pm7.20 pm
Vrischika7.20 pm9.42 pm
Dhanu9.42 pm11.44 pm
Makara11.44 pm1.22 am
Kumbha1.22 am2.45 am
Meena2.45 am4.04 am
Mesha4.04 am5.28 am

The rising sign (udaya lagnam) through the day, computed for Phoenix.

Horai

Day

Budhan5.29
Chandra6.38
Sani7.48
Guru8.57
Sevvai10.06
Suriya11.16
Sukran12.25
Budhan1.34
Chandra2.43
Sani3.53
Guru5.02
Sevvai6.11

Night

Suriya7.21
Sukran8.11
Budhan9.02
Chandra9.53
Sani10.43
Guru11.34
Sevvai12.24
Suriya1.15
Sukran2.06
Budhan2.56
Chandra3.47
Sani4.38

Each horai begins at the time shown and runs to the next.

Also

North on Wednesdays; Parigaram: milk
In force all day, until Thursday 10.05 am

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